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MWCC student named to higher ed board

GARDNER -- Mount Wachusett Community College student leader Kathy Matson of Baldwinville has been appointed to the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education for the 2013-14 academic year.

A business administration major and president of MWCC's Student Government Association, Matson previously earned an associate degree in criminal justice from the college in 1985. She returned last year to pursue a business degree to combine her interests in these two fields.

She is looking forward to the upcoming year representing all Massachusetts public higher education students on the board. The issues of affordability and student success are among her key priorities.

"I am honored to serve on the board," Matson said. "I come from many different perspectives. I was here as a new student out of high school and now as an adult returning to college, and I'm the mother of students who came to college out of high school. I feel that I can be a voice for students and bring a lot to the position because of my varied life experiences."

MWCC President Daniel Asquino described Matson as a motivated, enthusiastic leader who cares deeply for her fellow students and is committed to community service.

"Being appointed to the Board of Higher Education is a wonderful achievement for her, and I'm certain she will serve the commonwealth of Massachusetts, and its students, quite admirably," Asquino said.

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At MWCC, Matson serves as president of the Alpha Beta Gamma business honor society, vice president of civic engagement and community service for the Phi Theta Kappa honor society, as a student ambassador, and as a mentor in the Students Serving Our Students office. She is also a member of the statewide public higher education Student Advisory Council.

Matson and her husband, Calvin, have three sons: Isaac, 23, who graduated from MWCC in 2012 with a degree in criminal justice, served as SGA president and is now completing a bachelor's degree in criminal justice at Westfield State University; Caleb, 20, a criminal justice major at MWCC and a member of the Army ROTC program; and Zechariah,18, a fire science major at MWCC who is also in the ROTC. Matson previously worked within the criminal justice field in private security and as and an administrative assistant for Digital Equipment.

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